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Assessor’s Voice of Wisconsin
Upcoming EducationOpportunities
WAAO Quarterly MeetingsMARCH MEETING
DATE: Monday, March 6, 2006
PLACE: Klemmer’s Banquet Center10401 W. Oklahoma AvenueGreenfield, WI 53228608-244-4703
TIME:10:30 a.m. Business Meeting11:45 a.m. Luncheon12:30 p.m. Program
JUNE MEETINGDATE: Monday, June 5, 2006
PLACE: Kalahari ResortWisconsin Dells, WI
The New Year is upon us. Bynow we should have all ourpersonal property blotters sentand in the process of doing ourfield reviews. Due to budgetcuts I’m sure some of you areexperiencing delays in obtainingthe 2006 work rolls as well asthe new local modifiers. I guess
we just need to be patient.
Speaking of patience – the certification discussion raised a lot of interest.Changes, particularly anything affiliated with the government, take time. A lot ofpeople felt the recommendations discussed would take effect in the immediatefuture. The request for ideas from the Department of Revenue was fulfilled anddiscussion on various topics of the recommendations will hopefully continue tobetter our profession. Like any potential change, there are as many positives asthere are negatives. The important factor is an on going line of communicationswith DOR to better serve all. All of us must have patience and continuedinvolvement in our association to strive for more professionalism.
We have an opportunity to put our best foot forward with our Legislative dayFebruary 1st, I hope this will show our legislators not all assessors are “bad”.We are trying to be as equitable as the law allows and serve our taxpayers,similar to what they are doing.
I can not stress enough the need for good communications and a positiveattitude. We need to be good listeners with all people and not jump to conclu-sions.
Mel
Desk:From the President’s
March, 2006
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The Assessor’s Voice of Wisconsin is published quarterly by the Wisconsin Association
of Assessing Officers, a non-profit Wisconsin association. AVOW serves the information
needs of Wisconsin assessors on issues of legislation, education, professional announcements
and technical procedures. No part of the newsletter should be construed as an endorsement
by the WAAO unless so specified. The AVOW is available with membership to the
WAAO. A membership form is available on the last page of this newsletter.
The mission of the WAAO is to promote the public good by ensuring equitable
assessments through assessor education, professional development, and public
awareness.
Mel Raatz President
Oconto Falls (920) 846-4250
James Siebers President-Elect
Mequon (262) 236-2953
Kathy Romanak Vice-President
Waterford (262) 534-3003
Joan Spencer Treasurer
Marshfield (715) 384-3856
Pam Hennessey Secretary
Madison (608) 274-6842
Mark Schlafer Past-President
LaCrosse (608) 789-7525
2005-06 Board of DirectorsMichael Muelver 2006
Rhinelander (715) 369-2952
Rocco Vita 2006
Pleasant Prairie (262) 694-1400
Kathleen Isleb 2006
Wauwatosa (414) 479-8969
Wes Little 2007
Beloit (608) 364-6670
James Young 2007
Sun Prairie (608) 825-1186
William Adams 2007
Wisconsin Rapids (715) 421-8230
Scott Winter 2008
Milwaukee (414) 286-3137
Shannon Krause 2008
West Bend (262) 355-5125
William Biggs 2008
Appraisal Serv & Data Proc Sys
(715) 834-1361
IAAO Representatives
Mary Reavey
Milwaukee (414) 286-3101
Mark Schlafer
La Crosse (608) 789-7525
NCRAAO Representatives
Robert Lorier
Brookfield (262) 796-6649
Wesley Little
Beloit (608) 364-6670
James Siebers
Mequon (262) 236-2953
AVOW Newsletter
Steve Miner Editor
Cudahy (414) 769-2207
Web Site www.waao.orgSteve Miner (414) 769-2207
Cudahy [email protected]
2005-2006 Officers
What’s Inside.......
General Meeting Minutes 3
March Meeting Preview 6
Commercial Sales 6
New Membership Pins 6
WAAO Dues Increase Notice 7
Legislative Update 8
Real Estate Standards Report 9
Exemption Committee Report 10
Welcome to new members 11
NCRAAO Conference Info & Schedule 12-13
IAAO 2006 Conference Info 14
2005-06 Calendar 15
Meeting Announcement 16
Membership Application 17
Special Thanks to:On February first we had about 45 members of our organization attend the firstannual Assessor’s Legislative Day. We met for lunch then headed over to thecapital to talk with our legislators. All the comments that I heard were positiveand several members felt this was the best WAAO activity that they had everbeen involved with. Thanks to all who went to Madison!Steve
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General WAAO Meeting Minutes
Monday, December 5, 2005
Crown PlazaMadison, Wisconsin
President Mel Raatz called the WAAO business meeting toorder at 10:30 a.m.
SECRETARY/TREASURER REPORTSecretaryThe minutes from the last Quarterly Meeting were ap-proved as printed in the AVOW.
TreasurerThe operating accounts have a balance of $17,873.80 andthe Education Fund has a balance of $8,114.86, for a total of$25,988.66. The League raffle at the September Instituteadded $582 to the Education fund.
The Executive Board adopted the WAAO operating budgetfor 2006. Revenues were $19,415 and expenditures totaled$22,415, for a deficit of $3,000. There was some discussionof possibly raising dues to compensate for that amount in2006. The primary reason is we’ve added lobbyist fees; theboard feels the lobbyist is worth what we are paying her.The Board will be looking for input from the membersregarding a dues increase before the next Board meeting(January 9th). The last increase was March 2001. DaveDueholm suggested we hold an advisory vote today andmost agreed an increase to $35 for regular membershipwould be acceptable. A dues increase would be a bylawchange and should be voted on by the members at theMarch quarterly meeting in order to make the change priorto sending out next year’s dues notices. Please review thehandout sheet Joan provided and pass along your thoughts.The treasurer’s report was approved.
Membership ReportWe currently have 554 members, plus some additionalrenewals today. New members include: Amy Toporskifrom Associated Appraisal Services; Ryan Ranker from theCity of Milwaukee; Joseph Connolly and David Edge fromGardiner Appraisal Service.
Correspondence & Other Communications1) Mel had been contacted about an assessor com-
plaint and whether he is a WAAO member (he’snot)
2) Mel received a call from Jolene on a trespassamendment which she needed an answer toimmediately. Four amendments were put forth bythe builders’ association. One was that we not holdthe contractor liable if we were injured on the site,which is not a problem for us; however, the other 3amendments were objectionable. Jim Youngremarked that their building permit gives permissionfor the building inspector and the assessor toinspect the property.
3) A legislator told the Oshkosh assessor we should becovered under the municipal code. Mel will checkinto that.
Activities on Behalf of the Associationnone
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Awards/Resolutions CommitteeSteve Miner presented an award plaque to Mel as new presidentin appreciation for all the work he has done and will do.
Mel presented 3 resolutions to: Mark Schlafer (as pastpresident), Reed Johnson and John Meyer (as past boardmembers) in appreciation of all their hard work on behalf ofthe association.
Planning & ManagementMel Raatz said he’d like this committee to meet yet thismonth to address several issues:
1) By-laws and handbook2) Do we need the following Committees:
a. Property Tax Awarenessb. Computer Assistedc. Commercial Sales
3) Appraisal vs. assessment
Ad Hoc SLF Liaison CommitteeBob Lorier reported the last meeting was Nov. 17 and thenext will be Jan. 19th. They discussed IPAS (IntegratedProperty Assessment System) and e-returns. The Depart-ment of Revenue (DOR) is beginning IPAS contractdiscussions with Tyler, and is working with several countieson e-transfer returns. Reed Johnson transferred fromAssessment Practices to the Manufacturing Assessmentdistrict office. Mike Higgins has resigned from the SLFcommittee and we now need an additional member for thiscommittee.
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IAAO Representative ReportMary Reavey can offer you half-price membership to IAAO
for your first year. That also gives you a discount on the
Milwaukee conference as well as other IAAO offerings.
Ad Hoc IAAO 2006 Host CommitteeMary Reavey reported the organizing plan is posted on the
WAAO website and should soon be on the IAAO website.
The committee is working with DOR on the education
sessions to obtain continuing education credits. We had 20-
25 Wisconsin attendees in attendance in Alaska, and hope to
have a larger presence in Milwaukee next year. Scott Winter
is working on conference content for the Milwaukee confer-
ence. There is an IAAO magazine published monthly and last
month’s had articles on the Alaska conference and the
upcoming Milwaukee conference. They are looking for
more articles related to Wisconsin and Mary requested that
someone write an article on our agricultural use value.
Maybe an article on waterfront valuation would also be
appropriate. Anything that would be of interest to assessors,
please contact Mary. She’d really like to showcase Wisconsin
throughout the year.
Scott Winter is working on the education programs andreported the tracks are: tax collection, office management,standards and policy, personal development, valuation, andtechnology. If you would like to present on any of thesetracks or know someone who would, please contact Scott.
NCRAAO RepresentativeBob Lorier said the next conference will be June 18-20,2006 in Grand Forks, ND. The rooms are $65 per night atthe hotel, with conference registration less than $200. Wedo have some scholarships available. They are looking fora new director for NCRAAO, so if anyone is interested,please contact Mel this week.
Ad Hoc NCRAAO 2008 Host CommitteeSteve Miner reported it will be held in Wisconsin for 2008.There are 10 member states (Michigan, Wisconsin, Northand South Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri andNebraska), and if you are a member of WAAO you are amember of NCRAAO. The conference rotates amongthose 10 states. The committee looked at the Fox HillsResort in Mishicot and the Regency in downtown GreenBay. The Regency was chosen and the conference dateswill be June 14-16, 2008. We expect 250-300 total attend-ees. That year WAAO will not hold the March thaweducational session. Assessor certification will be soughtfor the classes. There will also be a spouse’s program.The 2007 conference will be held in South Dakota.
Ad Hoc Certification ReviewJohn Meyer presented the recommendations of the commit-tee which were approved by the executive board earlier
today. This committee was formed at the request of DORto recommend enhancements to the certification process.Their deadline is the end of 2005. Among the changesrecommended are for the once-in-a-lifetime temporarycertification to expire in 100 days, and that an additional 100days can be granted by the employer if the person fails topass the exam in the first 100 days. The Techniciancertification requires a high school diploma or GED, with nocontinuing education requirements. The new Assessor Ilevel combines the previous Property Appraiser and Asses-sor 1, and can no longer sign an assessment roll. Anindividual must have 1000 hours of work experience prior totaking the exam. In addition, an associate degree would berequired or equivalent work experience or appraiser certifi-cation. The continuing education requirements are in-creased. The Assessor 2 level can sign the assessmentrolls. In addition to the 1000 work experience, an additional6000 work experience would be required in order to takethe exam. A degree is also required and IAAOcoursework, or certified general appraiser certification, orsufficient work experience as substitute. Again, continuingeducation requirements are increased. The Assessor 3remains unchanged, and would be required for the Cities ofMilwaukee and Madison and county assessors. DOR and/or WAAO should develop a training plan template to beused by employers for temporarily certified individuals, andalso develop internet training.
The Advisory Certification Review committee would haveexpanded duties of approving work experience equivalents,investigating complaints, and making recommendations forpenalties/sanctions. Explore the idea of an instructortraining workshop for anyone who presents certifiededucational courses (similar to IAAO). Also have morestringent monitoring of certified courses. These recommen-dations will be forwarded to DOR for discussion. BobLorier commented that DOR has been asking us forrecommendations, which is good.
The push is to improve our professionalism, and we need toalso improve our image which has been tarnished by thefew horror stories that circulate. Another comment wasthat before increasing educational requirements make surethe educational opportunities are available. Michelle Cullenasked whether a survey could be posed to the generalmembership, but time is so tight that any concerns should beforwarded as soon as possible. Steve is posting it on theWAAO website. Mike Kurth commented that the issuenow is that the membership needs to be able to review itand comment prior to submitting it to DOR. The committeewill see if DOR can give us an extension on the 1/1/06deadline to allow more time for membership to review theproposal.
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Education & Training
Reed Johnson said the program for today deals with water-
front valuation. Please write your questions down on paper
in the basket at the back of the room for the presenters.
Membership Services
Nan Giese announced that the March thaw will not be held
in 2006 because of the IAAO conference. The March 6th
quarterly meeting will be held at Klemmers in Milwaukee
area and the June 2006 meeting will be held at the Kalahari
Resort in Wisconsin Dells.
Public Relations
Scott Winter reported they are promoting an Assessor
Legislative Day on February 1st. First meet with Jolene, our
lobbyist, then go to Capitol to meet with legislators. Please
sign up, we are trying to get at least 50 assessors to attend.
There are also letters being drafted to send to our legislators.
Legislative CommitteePete Weissenfluh reported there was a public hearing on the
trespass bill, at which the assessment profession was
“knocked.” Talking points are being prepared for the
legislative day. The s. 74.37 fix proposal is now drafted, with
Rep. Breske’s help. We are now looking for sponsors for our
bill. Pete had e-mailed members who are in districts repre-
sented by legislators we might like to have as sponsors. This
proposal does not repeal s. 74.37, but any further action by
property owner would be based on the record of the board
of review instead of a new hearing.
Property Tax ExemptionsMary Reavey talked about Assembly Bill 573. There was a
hearing on this bill, known as the “Columbus Park” bill,
which would start assessing high-end senior housing projects.
We have several organizations that are in support of the bill.
The sponsor is working on getting the needed votes, but they
don’t want to forward the bill until they know it will be able
to pass through the committee and the Assembly. The City
of Madison won at Circuit court that the Attic Angels
property is assessable.
Rural ConcernsMel Raatz briefly stated that the Wisconsin Towns Associa-
tion conference was held in October. They had good
attendance at the classes.
Real Estate StandardsKathy Romanak reported the committee is working onsubsidized housing material for the Wisconsin PropertyAssessment Manual, and Sharon McCabe attended theirlast meeting to offer additional information.
OLD BUSINESSnone
NEW BUSINESS1) Steve published the 2006 budget in the December
AVOW.2) Steve will publish the potential membership dues
increase in the next AVOW.3) Shannon Krause requested ideas for subject matter
for the Institute.4) Hugh Harper asked if we could be connected on a
listserve to make it easier to distribute informationon current issues and make comments. SteveMiner will investigate this.
ANNOUNCEMENTS1) Deaths:
a. Kyle Schultz (son of Leyton, brother ofJud)
b. Denise Ash-Kamiru passed away aroundThanksgiving.
2) We received a thank you from the family ofDarlene Cappel
3) Another assessor in the southeastern area, JerryMagnan passed away.
4) The City of Oshkosh is looking for an assessmenttechnician.
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made, seconded, andcarried. The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted,Pam Hennessey, Secretary
See you at the next meeting in Wisconsin Dells
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March Meeting PreviewBy: Paul Koller
Understanding Conservation Easements
Mark your calendar and make plans to attend a specialeducational offering to be held at the WAAO QuarterlyMeeting, Monday, March 6th, 2006 at Klemmers BanquetCenter in Greenfield.
Did you know that Wisconsin land trusts hold over 325conservation easements, protecting 35,000 acres in thestate? And did you know that the State of Wisconsin holdsover 2100 easements statewide, and municipalities fromBayfield to Dane Counties haveinstituted publicly supportedpurchase of development rightsprograms?
In Wisconsin, land trusts, stateagencies, and municipal programsuse conservation easements toeffect key land protection in ourcommunities. Easements areemployed in state planning, envi-ronmental protection, and conser-vation land use planning.
At our March Meeting we will have 2 speakers that will provideus with an overview on this unique form of land use that isbecoming more and more prevalent in many of our districts. PamFoster Felt of Gathering Waters Conservancy will update us onthe different types of easements, how they are implemented andadministered. Paul Scott , a Real Estate Specialist with theWisconsin Department of Natural Resources will give us anoverview on how conservation easements are being valued.
Don’t miss out on this invaluable presentation that willprovide information that is essential to our profession.
Commercial Sales Data Base
Please watch you mail box for an e-mail from WesleyLittle. He and his staff will soon be contacting all WAAOmembers with a request for commercial sales information.He will sending out an Excel spreadsheet with multiple tabsof data. Please fill in your data and send the form back toWes in Beloit. His staff will be compiling all the salesinformation and it will them be published in the WAAOmembers only section of the web site.You can also get the form on the WAAO web site at:
http://www.waao.org/Committees/CommSales/CommSalesTemplate.xls
NEW WAAO MEMBERSHIP
PINS
We have received new membershippins with a new design for 2006. Enough pins have beenordered for all WAAO members. The pins will be avail-
able at the quarterly membership meetings and can bepicked up by the members or member designate.
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED WAAO BYLAW CHANGE FOR 2006
The WAAO Executive Board voted January 9th, 2006 to approve a revision to the WAAO duesschedule, incorporated under Article IX, Section 6, of the WAAO Bylaws.
“Any revised dues schedule shall be presented by the Executive Board of Directors to the generalmembership for approval at a quarterly meeting.”
The following change was approved by the Executive Board for the 2006 dues schedule. It willbe voted on by the general membership at the March 6, 2006 quarterly meeting in WisconsinDells.
Membership Type: Approved 3/5/01 Dues Approved by
Executive Board 1/9/06.
Regular $25.00 $35.00
Associate $20.00 $25.00
Student $20.00 $25.00
Subscribing $50.00 $70.00
Retired Regular $15.00 $20.00
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
WAAO’S LEGISLATIVE DAY
Wednesday, February 1st marked WAAO’s first ever-legislative day. All who attended had nothing but positivecomments. We had about 50 people attend. Thanks to all ofthe assessors who took part in this event. We need to do itat least annually! Special thanks to Jolene Plautz, WAAO’slobbyist, Steve Miner, our WAAO webmaster, PublicRelations chairman, Scott Winter, his committee, and themembers of the legislative committee.
The afternoon started off with a great buffet lunch atKavanaugh’s, followed by distribution of handouts, adiscussion of our legislative interests, and good directionsfor maneuvering around the State Capitol. At least 33Legislators and/or their aides were visited. A follow-upletter, drafted by our Public Relations team, put a nicefinishing touch to the visits.The following legislators were visited: *
NAME DISTRICT
Senator Breske, 12
Senator Brown, Ronald 31
Senator Cowles, Robert 2
Senator Darling, Alberta 8
Senator Grothman, Glenn 20
Senator Harsdorf, Sheila 10
Senator Jauch, Robert 25
Senator Kananke, Dan 32
Senator Lasee, Alan 1
Senator Plale, Jeff 21
Senator Miller, Mark 16
Senator Robson, Judy 15
Senator Wirch, Ropbert 22
Rep Ainsworth, John 6
Rep Benedict, Chuck 45
Rep Berceau, Terese 76
Rep Boyle, Frank 73
Rep Carpenter, Tim 21
Rep Friske, Donald 35
Rep Gard, John 89
Rep Gielow, Curt 23
Rep Gotlieb, Mark 60
Rep Gunderson, Scott 83
Rep Hebl, Gary 46
Rep Honadel, Mark 21
Rep Jeskewitz, Sue 24
Rep Kerkman, Samantha 12
Rep Kreibich, Rob 93
Rep Kreuser, James 64
Rep Mursau, Jeff 36
Rep Nelson, Tom 5
Rep Ott, Al 3
Rep Pridemore, Donald 99
Rep Sinicki, Christine 20
Rep Steinbrink, John 65
Rep Strachota, Patricia 58
*We may have visited more; these were reported to thePublic Relations committee.
TRESSPASS BILL
Assembly Bill 602, http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/AB-602.pdf, was voted on and passed the Rural Affairs andRenewable Energy committee on February 2nd. Therewere amendments added to the original bill in order to getthe positive vote. President Raatz reported the following:The amendments we agreed to leave in:* Not hold contractors liable for injury on constructionsites.* We can visit a parcel owner 3 times in a year for atotal of no longer than 8 hours.
(The last one is in reference to trespassing. We can knockon the front door, as many times as we want - that is nottrespassing. We can visit the property with the owner’spermission, as many times as we want – that is not tres-passing.)
Hopefully this bill will make it legal to visit a property - hanga card on the front door if no one’s home. Walk around thebuildings and obtain measurements, pictures, etc. and leavewithout fear of being threatened with trespassing later. Ifyou need interior information, you will obviously need tomake an appointment or call to get the information.This bill now moves to the assembly floor for a vote.
(continued on next page)
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Real Estate Standards Report-
We met on Dec 15th, 2005-Wauwatosa City Hall. We
worked on the final
changes on Chapter 9-DOR Property Assessment Manaul.
Sharon McCabe
attened. With all the editing and methodolgy in Chapter 9,
her assistance,
experience, expertise in the subsidized housing and income
capitalization
assessing and her time was greatly appreciated by the com-
mittee. The
recommendations and changes were presented to the
Executive Board Jan 9th.
Kathy Romanak-Chair
LRB 4555/1
All members recently received an announcement and arequest for action on this proposal. LRB 4555/1 is ourlegislative “fix” to the 74.37 Claim for Excessive Assess-ment. Representative Gottlieb and Senator Kapanke,legislators with extensive municipal background heard andunderstand the harm that these claims mean for taxationjurisdictions. WAAO is very fortunate to have these legisla-tors willing to sponsor the proposal. Along with thetresspass bill, the issue remains a top priority and if youhave not already done so, explain the 74.37 claim issue andask your legislators to sign on as a supporter of the bill. It isalso a good idea to keep you local policy makers informedof our efforts. Thanks for all who have been active. At thistime there are reported 5 more legislators signed on.
COLUMBUS PARK LEGISLATION – AB 573
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/AB-573.pdf passed at the committee vote. The vote did not includethe Gottlieb/Berceau substitute amendment. That amend-ment will have to be offered when the vote goes to the fullassembly for vote.
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WAAO EXEMPTION COMMITTEE REPORT
The WAAO Exemption Committee met on January 26th in Wauwatosa to discuss the following issues: Co-lumbus Park, Newark Decision and consequences, Cable Boxes and the WAAO Legislative Day.
COLUMBUS PARK: As a committee we spend most of last year working to help the Legislative Councilunderstand and create legislation that would be fair to both municipalities and benevolent organizations.Ultimately legislation was drafted and sent to the Assembly Urban and Local Affairs Committee. Althoughwe were not happy with the entire package the legislation did at least start to address the inequities associ-ated with high end senior facilities and tax exemptions that assessors see. You may recall that WAAOsupported amendments to the legislation that were drafted by Representative Gottlieb that attempted tolimit the exemption for low-income facilities to those with at least 75% low-income occupancy and requiredthe use of “excess income” from these projects to the County in which the facility is located. Althoughthese amendments were supported by a majority of the Urban and Local Affairs Committee, the committee’schair, Representative Le Mahieu did not allow the amendments to be included in the vote. I am pleased toreport that the legislation did pass through committee on Wednesday, February 9th. I understand that theamendments will be introduced on the Assembly floor. Next it will be on to the Senate. There is alreadysome movement in the Senate to undo the part that makes high-end senior facilities taxable and expand therent use requirement. As you talk to your legislators please keep educating them on this important issue.
NEWARK DECISION: This decision was originally made at the Tax Appeals Commission and upheld byCircuit Court and is not being appealed further. It involves a manufacturing property that sought and wasgranted a waste treatment exemption. As a result the definition of waste treatment is expanded and there isa potential impact on assessable property statewide of $1.8 billion that could now be considered wastetreatment. The committee has reported this information to the Alliance of Cities and the League of WIMuncipalities. Both are interested in pursuing the matter further possibly legislatively. We are asking theState and Local Finance Committee, who works regularly with the DOR, to make this an agenda item. Ifpossible we would like them to share corrective legislation with us. The committee will continue to monitorthe legislation and keep the Executive Board and WAAO membership informed.
CABLE BOXES: In November all assessors received a memorandum from State and Local Finance ad-dressing the taxability of these receivers. The 2005 memo takes the opposite stance on these items ofpersonal property from the 2004 memo. The committee requested the executive board to ask DOR someimportant questions regarding the memo so that local assessors can have more guidance in performing theirduties. I understand that President Raatz and the Executive Board are in the process of discussing thismatter.
LEGISLATIVE DAY: Lastly we discussed legislative day, how legislators stood on certain issues, and whatto communicate with the legislators about on certain issues.
W elcome to our new W AAOmembers!
Acheson, Cliff
Assessor 2
4027 S Business Dr Suite 202
Sheboygan WI 53081
(920) 452-2334
Bender, James
Property Assmt Spec
WI Dept of Revenue
P O Box 8909
Madison WI 53708
(608) 267-7041
(608) 267-1355
Bentz, Jerome
Assessment Aide I
City of Madison
210 M L King Blvd Rm 101
Madison WI 53703-3342
(608) 839-3670
Connolly, Joseph
Assessor I
Gardiner Appraisal Service
617 Wheeler Rd
Madison WI 53704
(608) 249-3134
Edge, David
Assessor I
Gardiner Appraisal Service
4913 Turner Ave
Madison WI 53716
(608) 658-3898
Hall, Cameron M
Prop Assmt Specialist
Wi Dept of Revenue
845 S Main St Suite 140
Fond du Lac WI 54935
(920) 929-7213
(920) 929-7202
Koski, Kitt R
Appraiser
Bowmar Appraisal
809 Cedar St
Minocqua WI 54548
(715) 559-4285
Ranker, Ryan D
Property Appraiser
City of Milwaukee
3157 S Taylor Ave
Milwaukee WI 53207
(414) 286-3135
(414) 286-8039
Timm, Todd
Appraiser
City of West Bend
1115 S Main St
West Bend WI 53095
(262) 335-5183
(262) 306-3102
Toporski, Amy S
New Business Development
Associated Appr Consl Inc
1314 W College Ave
Appleton WI 54912-2111
(920) 749-1995
(920) 731-4158
Wnukowski, Janice
Prop Appr Specialist - Journey
Wi Dept of Revenue
3208 Garner St
Eau Claire WI 54701
(715) 836-2844
(715) 836-6690
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN… MARK YOUR CALENDARS!The North Dakota Host Committee wishes to extend an early invitation to the 2006 NCRAAOConference to be held in GRAND FORKS! Comfortably located in the heart of the Red RiverValley, Grand Forks offers small town hospitality with GRAND possibilities! Take the fasttrack to Grand Forks, then make a pit stop and enjoy a slightly slower pace.
The annual golf outing will be held Sunday, June 18, at the Kings Walk Arnold Palmersignature golf course. King’s Walk offers classic golf course design in a natural prairiesetting and recreates the atmosphere found at the great links courses of Scotland andIreland. Those who don’t golf will have an opportunity to take a casino run to ShootingStar Casino in nearby Mahnomen, MN.
Sunday evening, you’ll have the opportunity to meet friends old and new at the President’sReception and Silent Auction to officially start the conference. Participants are asked tobring an item to donate to the silent auction. Contact Bob Wood at (701) 780-8259 or E-mail; [email protected] for information.
The conference offers twelve unique educational experiences, each 1.5 to 3 hours in length,scheduled throughout Monday and Tuesday. Classes include Residential Property and LandValuation; Capitalization Rates; Ag Land Value by Detailed Soils; Grain Elevator Appraisal;MS Excel Applications; Ethanol Plant Appraisal, and Golf Course Appraisal.
Monday you’ll be invited to enjoy an evening at the Ralph the famous Ralph Engelstadarena, also known as the finest hockey facility in the world. Dinner, entertainment andtours will be provided.
Thinking of bringing the family? The Grand Cities metro area offers a variety of activitiesgeared toward the family. Your significant other may be interested in participating in ourspouse’s program which will include tours of the UND Aerospace Center, Vintner’s Cellar,and Widman’s Candy store.
You will be notified soon when on-line registration is available! The registration fee of$200 includes all noon and evening meals. Registration packets and final schedules will bee-mailed the end of March or early April.
Hotel accommodations will be provided by Ramada Inn and Holiday Inn, Grand Forks, ND.Standard room rates are $60 plus tax. For reservations call: RAMADA: (800) 570-3951 HOLIDAYINN: (701) 772-7131 Online Reservations - www.ramada.com
If you have any questions, please call Ben Hushka ([email protected]) at (701) 241-1340 or John Herz ([email protected]) at (701) 746-2611. NCRAAO web address:www.ncraao.org I look forward to Racing to North Dakota with you!John Herz, President NCRAAO
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULESATURDAY JUNE 17, 2005
Reception hosted by NCRAAO Hospitality Committee (5:00pm – 7:00pm)Golf outing & casino trip information will be made available
SUNDAY JUNE 18, 2005Golf Outing (Shotgun start 8:00am @ King’s Walk Golf Course)
Casino Trip (Bus leaves @ 9:00am & returns @ 4:30pm)President’s Reception & Silent Auction @ Holiday Inn (6:00pm – 9:00pm)
MONDAY JUNE 19, 2005All education sessions will be held at the Ramada
Opening Session & Keynote Address (8:30am – 12:00pm)Lunch Provided
Residential Property Appraisal (1:00pm – 2:30pm)Soil Survey (1:00pm – 2:30pm)
Capitalization Rates (1:00pm – 2:30pm)Residential Property Appraisal – Repeat (3:00pm – 4:30pm)
Agricultural Land Value by Detailed Soils (3:00pm – 4:30 pm)Convenience Store Appraisal (3:00pm – 4:30pm)
Evening at the Ralph – Dinner, entertainment & tours (6:00pm – 9:30pm)
TUESDAY JUNE 20, 2005All education sessions will be held at the Ramada
Residential Land Valuation (8:30am -12:00pm)Grain Elevator Appraisal (8:30am – 12:00pm)
Microsoft Excel Applications (8:30am – 12:00pm)Lunch Provided
Ethanol Plant Appraisal (1:00pm – 2:30pm)Grain Elevator Appraisal – Repeat (1:00pm – 4:30pm)
Residential Values with Limited Sales (1:00pm – 2:30pm)Golf Course Appraisal (3:00pm – 4:30pm
Property Tax in Other States (3:00pm – 4:30pm)Banquet @ Holiday Inn (6:00pm social, 7:00pm dinner, 8:00pm entertainment)
If you have any questions, please callJohn Herz ([email protected]) at (701) 746-2611 orBen Hushka ([email protected]) at (701) 241-1340.
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2006 IAAO Conference –We are almost at the home stretch
INTERNATIONAL CONCEPTS - HOMETOWN APPLICATIONS
Here’s the latest – our planning meetings are getting more and more frequent. Please consider volunteering at the confer-ence. We are planning to have 90+ volunteers and there will be lots to do Here is the schedule.
� Saturday, October 7 we will probably have a day long professional seminar dealing with a “hot topic” sponsored byIAAO.
� Sunday, October 8
o There will be a golf outing at Washington County Golf Course
o We are deciding on an additional outing for those non-golferso There will be an opening reception. That location is undecided, but we are penciled in at the new Pier
Wisconsin. We will be one of the first organizations to have an event there so it is really exciting. Check it
out at http://www.pierwisconsin.org/
� Monday, October 9o The opening ceremony will be at the Midwest Express Center.o Monday night is the main local host sponsored event. This will take place at the Milwaukee Public Mu-
seum. There will be excellent ethnic foods, ethnic music, and we will finish up some excellent entertain-
ment.
� Tuesday, October 10o Awards breakfast sponsored by IAAOo Silent auction sponsored by Associate Members of IAAOo Free night so conference attendees can get out and enjoy the Milwaukee night life
� Wednesday, October 11o Banquet with entertainment during diner
And in addition to all this we are working with President Trout to make sure that the seminars, programs, and educationalsessions are all top-notch. Scott Winter is on the course content committee, please contact him with any last minute sugges-tions.As we said before, please consider volunteering to assist with education sessions or some other event.
Any suggestions for course content should directed to Scott Winter (414) 286-3137. Other suggestions about the 2006conference should be directed to Mary Reavey (414) 286-3101.
REMEMBER: Mark your calendars – it may never be so affordable as it will in 2006. October 8-11, 2006, Cityof Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin. Hope to see you there!!!!
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WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF ASSESSING OFFICERS
www.waao.orgPresident Melvin G Raatz Oconto Falls (920) 846-4250 [email protected]. Elect Jim Siebers Mequon (262) 236-2953 [email protected] President Kathy Romanak Waterford (262) 534-3003 [email protected] Pam Hennessey Madison (608) 274-6842 [email protected] Joan Spencer Marshfield (715) 384-3856 [email protected] President Mark Schlafer LaCrosse (608) [email protected]
2005-06 Calendar
2005
October 10 - Executive Board Meeting
October 14 - December AVOW Deadline Raintree Resort, WI Dells
December 5 - Quarterly Membership Meeting Crowne Plaza, Madison
2006
January 9 - Executive Board Meeting Hilton Garden Inn, WI Dells
January 13 - March AVOW Deadline
February 1 - Assessor’s Day Madison WI
March 6 - Quarterly Membership Meeting Klemmer’s, Greenfield WI
April 3 - Executive Board Meeting Hilton Garden Inn, WI DellsApril 7 - June AVOW Deadline
June 5 - Quarterly Membership Meeting Kalahari Resort , WI Dells
June 18-20 - NCRAAO Conference Grand Forks, ND
July 10 - Executive Board Meeting Hilton Garden Inn, WI DellsJuly 14 - September AVOW Deadline
September 12-15 - Municipal Assessors Institute Holiday Inn, Steven’s PointSeptember 13 - WAAO Business Meeting Holiday Inn, Steven’s Point
October 8-11 - IAAO Conference Milwaukee, WI
October 15-18 - WI Towns Assoc Convention Convention Center, LaCrosse
October 23 - Executive Board Meeting Hilton Garden Inn, WI DellsOctober 30 - December AVOW Deadline
December 4 - Quarterly Membership Meeting Corwne Plaza, Madison, WI
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WAAO Quarterly Meeting
DATE: Monday, March 6, 2006
PLACE: Klemmer’s Banquet Center10401 West Oklahoma AvenueGreenfield, WI414-541-0401
TIME: 10:30 a.m. Business Meeting11:45 a.m. Luncheon12:30 p.m. Program
PRICE: $25.00 per person (Member)$35.00 per person (Non-Member)
PROGRAM: Understanding Conservation Easements
INSTRUCTORS: Pam Foster Felt - Gathering Waters ConservancyPaul Scott - Real Estate Specialist, WI Dept. of Natural Resources
CREDITS: 3 hours Law & Management
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If you plan on attending this meeting, please make a reservation by February 27, 2006. Per our contract, we arerequired to guarantee the number of guests 72 hours in advance with any meal function. So, be sure to reserveyour spot at the luncheon by making your reservation today.
Mail, Telephone, Fax or E-mail to:Joan SpencerTreasurer, W.A.A.O. Name: ____________________________P O Box 727Marshfield, WI 54449-0727 Number in Party: ___________________Telephone: 715-384-3856Fax: 715-384-7831E-mail: [email protected]
**Please include any questions on the program topics you wish the speakers to cover/answer in advance.**
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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
WAAO Membership Classifications
REGULAR MEMBERSHIP: Open to officers, officials and employees of governmental bodies whose duties are directlyrelated to property tax assessment and administration.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: Open to officers, officials and employees of governmental bodies not covered by regularmembership and to officials, administrators, and employees of educational institutions.
SUBSCRIBING MEMBERSHIP: Open to any individual not eligible for regular or associate membership AND who isinterested in the science of property assessment and taxation and who subscribes to the purpose of the Association.
Both of these organizations are dedicated to professionalism in assessment. They share the common mission ofimproving the quality of assessment through education, involvement and commitment to the assessment process. TheWisconsin Association of Assessing Officers specifically addresses the needs of the Wisconsin Assessor. The Interna-tional Association of Assessing Officers provides a broad perspective of activity in our industry.
We encourage you to become actively involved in assessment administration by becoming a member of these organizations.
For further information on the WAAO, call or write Joan Spencer, 630 S. Central Avenue, P. 0. Box 727, Marshfield, WI 54449-0727. phone (715)384-3856. For information on the IAAO, call or write to IAAO, 130 East Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, (0601-62170. phone (312) 819-6100, Fax (312)819-6149, http://www.iaao.org.
This form can be used for joining either the IAAO or the WAAO. Please check the appropriate area, enclose acheck and send to the appropriate address indicated above.
Check Dues (Annual - August 1 through July 31)
New Member Membership RenewalWAAO $25 Regular $20 Associate $20 Student $15 Retired Regular Member $50 SubscribingIAAO $150 (First year, first time members $125, or $75 by signing up though IAAO Rep. Mary Reavey (414) 286-8447)
Name: Title:
Jurisdiction: Town, Village, City of: Phone Number:
Address: City: State: Zip Code:
e-mail:
Signature: Fax Number:
WAAOc/o Joan Spencer, Secretary/Treasurer630 S. Central AvenueP.O. Box 727Marshfield, WI 54449-0727
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